Student Handbook 2017–2018
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Student Handbook 2017–2018 John Lockwood Kipling and Mayo School of Industrial Art students. Design for a carved panel, mounted as a re screen, ca. 1886. Pen-and-ink, pencil, and watercolor on paper mounted on canvas. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, E.765-2015. Student Handbook 2017–2018 Academic Programs Bard Graduate Center Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture Revised Summer, 2017 Table of Contents 5 Faculty and Staff 6 Governance 8 General Academic Policies 14 MA Program 20 PhD Program 33 Student Life 35 Library Guidelines and Services 38 Institutional Policies Administrative Offices, Academic Programs, Research Center, Gallery, and Public Programs 38 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024 Academic Programs Office Location of all classes, Academic offices, Library, Telephone: 212.501.3019 (events line) VMR, Faculty offices, DML, Object Lab, Public Programs, Research Center Students should familiarize themselves with the regulations and procedures listed in the Student 18 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024 Handbook. Bard Graduate Center maintains the Galleries right to review and amend policies as required. Students, faculty, and staff will be duly informed of Other Offices: 18 West 86th Street, New York, NY any such changes. Be advised that the provisions 10024 of this handbook are not to be regarded as an Development, External Relations, Finance and irrevocable contract between the student and Administration, Director’s Office Bard College or its officers and faculty. The College reserves the right to make changes affecting Please note that buildings are closed to students, admission procedures, tuition, fees, courses of faculty, and staff on the following holidays: New instruction, programs of study, faculty listings, Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, academic grading policies, and general regulations. Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the The information in this handbook is subject to day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day. All other change without notice. changes to building hours will be sent to students, faculty, and staff via email. Bard College is accredited by the Commission on Bard is also a member of the American Council on Higher Education of the Middle States Association Education, American Council of Learned Societies, of Colleges and Schools. The courses of study Association of American Colleges and Universities, leading to the bachelor of arts, bachelor of music, College Entrance Examination Board, Commission and bachelor of science degrees at Bard are regis- on Independent Colleges and Universities, Education tered by the New York State Education Department. Records Bureau, and Environmental Consortium of The programs of study leading to the master of Hudson Valley Colleges and Universities. arts, master of arts in teaching, master of fine arts, master of business administration in sustainability, master of music, master of science in environmen- tal policy, master of science in climate science and policy, and master of science in economic theory and policy degrees and the master and doctor of phi- losophy degrees in decorative arts, design history, and material culture at Bard are registered by the New York State Education Department, Office of Higher Education, Education Building Annex, Room 977, Albany, NY 12234; phone 518.486.3633. 4 Faculty and Staff Bard Graduate Center Kenneth L. Ames, Professor Emeritus Susan Weber, Founder and Director Pat Kirkham, Professor Emerita Academic Programs Library and VMR Peter N. Miller, Dean and Professor Heather Topcik, Director of the Library Andrew Morrall, Professor and Chair of Anna Helgeson, Reader Services Librarian Academic Programs Matthew Garklavs, Technical Services and Elizabeth Simpson, Professor and Director of Systems Librarian Doctoral Studies Chantal Suklow, Reference and Collections Deborah L. Krohn, Associate Professor, Librarian Coordinator for History and Theory of Jennifer Quiambao, Library Assistant for Museums, and Director of Masters Studies Acquisitions and Technical Services Keith Condon, Director of Student Affairs Janis Ekdahl, Part-time Acquisitions Librarian and Services Barbara Elam, Associate Director of Visual Media Laura Minsky, Assistant Director of Resources and Study Collection Librarian Research Programs Mike Sataloff, Archivist and Digital Margaret Loughlin, Degree Programs Coordinator Collections Librarian Jesse Merandy, Director of the Digital Media Lab Dan Lee, Director of Publishing Gallery Nina Stritzler-Levine, Gallery Director Faculty Marianne Lamonaca, Associate Gallery Director Elissa Auther, Visiting Associate Professor and and Chief Curator Windgate Research Curator, Museum of Earl Martin, Associate Curator Arts and Design Caroline Hannah, Associate Curator Abigail Krasner Balbale, Assistant Professor Alexis Mucha, Manager of Rights and Jeffrey L. Collins, Professor Reproductions Design Ivan Gaskell, Professor, Curator, and Head of the Focus Project Design Aaron Glass, Associate Professor Kate Dewitt, Art Director Freyja Hartzell, Assistant Professor Hellyn Teng, Web Manager Deborah L. Krohn, Associate Professor, Jocelyn Lau, Junior Designer Coordinator for History and Theory of Museums, and Director of Masters Studies Administrative Staff Meredith B. Linn, Assistant Professor Tim Ettenheim, Chief Operating Officer François Louis, Associate Professor James Congregane, Director of Facilities Michele Majer, Assistant Professor Management and Operations Peter N. Miller, Dean and Professor Chandler Small, Director of Security Andrew Morrall, Professor and Chair of Rita Niyazova, Director of Finance Academic Programs Mohammed Alam, Accounting/Budget Analyst Elizabeth Simpson, Professor and Director of Doctoral Studies Paul Stirton, Associate Professor and Editor, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson West 86th Dean of Graduate Studies: 845.758.7419 Charlotte Vignon, Visiting Associate Professor Financial Aid Office: 845.758.7525 and Curator of Decorative Arts, Finance Assistant: 845.758.7515 The Frick Collection International Student Advisor: 845.758.7430 Susan Weber, Founder and Director, Stevenson Library (information): Iris Horowitz Professor in the History of the 845.758.7500 x144 Decorative Arts Registrar: 845.758.7458 Ittai Weinryb, Associate Professor Student Accounts: 845.758.7520 Catherine Whalen, Associate Professor Alicia Boswell, Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow, Cultures of Conservation Urmila Mohan, BGC/AMNH Postdoctoral Fellow in Museum Anthropology 5 Governance Graduate Committee Joint Committee The Graduate Committee (GC) is charged with the The Joint Committee is comprised of representatives formulation of academic policy, curriculum and from the students, faculty, and administration. Any program development, faculty recruitment and student with a non-academic grievance or complaint evaluation, academic evaluation of students, and should first approach the Graduate Committee, consideration of student petitions and proposals which receives, investigates, and resolves complaints. as detailed below. The Graduate Committee also The Joint Committee serves as an avenue of appeal receives, investigates, and resolves student com- and should be utilized only in the event that a satis- plaints. If a student is not satisfied with the deci- factory resolution has not been achieved in a student sion of the Graduate Committee on a non-academic affairs matter. The Joint Committee convenes only matter, he or she may appeal to the Joint Commit- when necessary to address matters that fall under tee (see below). In academic matters, the appeals its jurisdiction, handling complaints in a timely fash- process ends with the Graduate Committee. The ion. Bard Graduate Center assures that no adverse Dean serves as chair of the Graduate Committee. action will be taken against any student wishing to file a complaint. The Dean convenes the Joint Com- The members of the Graduate Committee for mittee, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs 2017–18 are: is also a member of the committee. In the case of Susan Weber, Founder and Director academic complaints, such as questions of plagia- Peter N. Miller, Dean and Professor rism, qualifying paper reviews, and dismissal from Jeffrey L. Collins, Professor the program, the decision of the Graduate Commit- Ivan Gaskell, Professor, Curator, and Head of the tee is final. In other matters, decisions made by the Focus Project Joint Committee are final. When all internal avenues Andrew Morrall, Professor and Chair of Academic have been exhausted, the student may wish to inves- Programs tigate the New York State Education Department’s Elizabeth Simpson, Professor and Director of complaint registry. Doctoral Studies Aaron Glass, Associate Professor Special note about policies and petitions: Deborah L. Krohn, Associate Professor, Coordinator for History and Theory of Museums, and Director of Some of the policies and procedures below require Masters Studies approval from the Graduate Committee or its del- François Louis, Associate Professor egated representatives, based on the submission of Paul Stirton, Associate Professor and Editor, forms or petitions. All required forms are available West 86th from the Office of Academic Programs and on the Ittai Weinryb, Associate Professor website. A full list appears below, with an indication Catherine Whalen, Associate Professor of where to submit each form. Some petitions must Abigail Krasner Balbale, Assistant Professor be signed and approved by an advisor in advance of Freyja Hartzell, Assistant Professor